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The Experts' Choice: Colleges That Have Become More Selective
We asked the experts to name colleges that have become notably harder to get into in the last few years, in terms of admission selectivity. (And some were pretty hard to get into to begin with!) Here are their top picks for 2016.
FYI, this list is from The College Finder, 2017 edition now available!
source: College Finder Research
The Experts' Choice: Options for the Musician Who Doesn't Want to Attend a Conservatory
Conservatories are great for the musician who eats, sleeps, and breathes music. Other music students want a little more variety in their classes--and a little less of opera divas wailing in the dorms. These schools are for them.
Colleges Competing in the Solar Decathlon
According to its website, ¿The U.S Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive.¿ These colleges have competed in recent years.
source: US Department of Energy Solar Decathalon
The Experts' Choice: Colleges for the Socially Conservative
Were you a member of the Young Republicans at the age of two? Check out the schools our experts identified for the socially conservative student who wants a college with traditional values and right-of-center politics.
source: College Finder Research
Colleges and Universities That Are Havens for Hipsters
We asked and you voted. Our users say these schools are "havens for hipsters." So grab your fedora and a copy of "On the Road" and read on.
Think we missed a school? Let us know!
source: CX Student Users
Colleges With Strength in Baseball: Division I
Pitching, stealing, fly balls: these colleges can handle it all.
The Experts' Choice: Colleges for the Clothes Horse
Michael Kors rules your life. And you can spot a knock-off Coach purse from a mile away...but that doesn't mean you won't buy it if it's good! Make sure you check out these schools for the student who's designer-conscious.
source: College Finder Research
Colleges with the Highest Six–Year Graduation Rates
These colleges are able to graduate the most students within six years. The number represents the percentage of students graduating within at least six years.
source: CollegeXpress
The 25 Most Selective Colleges in the US, 2018–2019
These colleges have the lowest acceptance rates in the United States. They are the hardest to get into, period. And every year they get even more selective... But at least you still have a better chance of getting into Harvard than being struck by lightning. (Barely.)
The Experts' Choice: Colleges Offering Good Preparation for Nursing
Without a doubt, nurses are some of the most in-demand professionals working today. The schools here are the very best at training nurses for this demanding, rewarding career. FYI, this list is from The College Finder, 2017 edition now available!
source: College Finder Research
The Experts' Choice: Colleges Students Rave About
Students just love these colleges. Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em. Whatever they're doing, they should keep it up, because students just can't say enough good things about these schools.
source: College Finder Research
The Princeton Review's Green Honor Roll
Honor rolls are reserved for the best of the best, the top of the class—and this honor roll is no exception. These schools made The Princeton Review's Green Honor Roll, each earning a perfect score of 99 in their rankings, for colleges dedicated to environmental awareness and sustainability. Green Honor Roll criteria include formal plans to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, school building renovations that are LEED certified, overall waste-diversion rates, the availability of Environmental Studies programs, and much more. You can learn more about the list and the Green Rating methodology on The Princeton Review's website.
source: The Princeton Review (Shared with permission)
Colleges That Are Especially Welcoming to Freshmen
Experts were asked to name schools that stand out in the way they welcome freshmen and integrate them into the college community.
Colleges with the Highest Four–Year Graduation Rates
These colleges really know how to get you in, out, and on your way. The numbers are the average percentage of students who graduate within four years.
source: CollegeXpress
Colleges Where a High Percentage of Students Join Sororities
At these schools, the sorority scene can't be beat. Think Legally Blonde.
source: CollegeXpress
These schools aren't impossible to gain admission to, but they're no Slacker University. Maybe you could send the admission office some cookies?
FYI, this list is from The College Finder, 2017 edition now available!
source: College Finder Research
Great Colleges to Study Astronomy
These colleges and universities are members of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. They operate observatories, which means their students get a front-row seat to the stars! It also means they get access to cutting-edge astronomical research. FYI, this list is from The College Finder, 2017 edition now available!
source: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Colleges With Strength in Women's Basketball: Division I
These ladies have great moves on the court!
Colleges With Strength in Women's Bowling
Don't get bowled over by the impressive stats at these schools.
Colleges With Students Committed to Teach for America
Teach for American is the national corps of college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools. Listed in order, these colleges had the highest number of alumni enter the 2014 corps.
source: Teach for America
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